Lot 1065: YE YONGQING | The Shepherding Sisters

signed in Chinese and dated 1984, framed

184.5 by 126.5 cm.; 72? by 49¾ in.

oil on canvas

This work is generally in good condition. There are hairline craquelures on the top and bottom areas of the work, with the most visible being in the sky. There are some gentle wear in handling marks around the edges. Having examined the work under ultraviolet light, there appears to be some areas of intervention work, mostly concentrated along the left and bottom edge, as well as across the tree. All such intervention has stabilised the piece. Except for the work performed on the tree, all such intervention work is not visible under natural light.
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Singapore, SooBin Art Gallery, China in the eye of scholar artist, 1996, p. 13

The 6th National Fine Art Exhibition The People's Republic of China: Selected Works Failing to Be Chosen, Shaanxi People's Art Publishing House, Xi'an, China, 1987, pl. 57
Approach to Guishan, SooBin Art Int'l Singapore, Red & Grey Art Contemporary Chengdu, Singapore, 2006, p. 16

China Guardian, Beijing, 22 November 2006, lot 220
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale